Top Green Colleges & Universities

List of a number of the Top Green Colleges within the United States:

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville - It is many of the united states of america?S maximum environmentally responsible establishments, consistent with The Princeton Review, one of the united states?S top education carrier and assessment organizations. It is certainly one in every of handiest 5 universities in Tennessee to be protected within the guidebook, ?Guide to 286 Green Colleges,? And is noted for its ?Make Orange Green? Application and other projects.

Bucknell University - It has been named most of the pinnacle 286 faculties and universities in The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges. The manual, published in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), recognizes universities and schools that show an ongoing dedication to sustainability.

The University of North Carolina at Asheville - UNC Asheville has received high accolade in the Blue Ridge Outdoors

Carnegie Mellon University - Sierra Magazine has ranked Carnegie Mellon University the 10th "Coolest" School in its November/December 2007. The ranking stems from the university's efforts around combating global warming and creating a greener campus. This is the first year the magazine has conducted a survey on college and university green practices, taking into account everything from green-building policies and clean-energy purchases to campus food quality and bike facilities.

Oregon State University - The University’s leadership in environmentally responsible practices has earned it a spot in the Kaplan College Guide 2009’s list of America’s top 25 “green colleges”. OSU is the only Oregon university on the list. The University of Washington is the only other institution included from the Pacific Northwest.

The University of Maryland - It has been named one of the Top 15 Green Colleges and Universities by Grist, an online environmental magazine based in Seattle. UM is the only state flagship university on the list that also includes schools in other countries.

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